Frontend Developer

Responsibilities

Ability to work on a cross-functional team within a very agile team, delivering on time and with high quality

Adjusts and defines new processes as they arise due to known and unknown customer/engineering requirements as it relates to frontend web development

Provides feedback on frontend architecture, code organization and CI/CD infrastructure for the team

Staying up to date with the best practices and future frontend development

Provides frontend leadership expertise and mentoring to other developers on not only the team, but the engineering organization as a whole

Takes pride in delivering ground breaking UI to web applications

Working closely with UX designers to turn their ideas into reality as it relates to creating visualizations for next generation cybersecurity

Qualifications

Proficient in developing large REACT Web Applications

Experience with Django applications

Proficient with TypeScript

Experience with Postgres or other relational database(s)

Experience developing REST APIs with authentication and scaling

Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries

Cloud computing architectures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Experience with Docker a plus

JOB TITLE - SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Roles and Responsibilities

·      Developing Content Management System.

·      Designing and building the website front-end.

·      You will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins as well as site integration and security updates.

·      Building wireframes and designs for website before execution.

·      Ensuring the alignment of web design and user experience, Able to interact with team and understand functional requirements and create design documents for new features.

·      To work in teams alongside back-end developers, graphic designers, and user experience designers to ensure all elements of web creation are consistent.

·      Utilizing a variety of markup languages to write web pages for e.g., HTML, CSS, JS

·      Review app and feature coding and plan future website upgrades with the development team.

·      Troubleshooting content issues.

·      Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end

·      Generating WordPress themes and plugins.

·      Conducting website performance tests.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

·      Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.

·      Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.

·      Experience designing and developing responsive design websites.

·      Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, HTML5, and jQuery.

·      Knowledge of code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, and SVN.

·      Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug.

·      Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics.

·      Excellent communication and teamwork skills

·      Great attention to detail

·      Organizational skills

·      An analytical mind

KEY RESULT AREAS FOR THE ROLE

·      Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers.

·      Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages.

·      Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.

·      Accessibility and performance optimizations of websites across devices.

·      Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.

It is an app platform (Android & iOS) that offers discovery, trials and purchase of lifestyle brands across multiple categories like beauty and grooming, food and beverages, health and wellness, fragrances, smart technology, accessories, services and experiences targeted towards the upper middle class.

What shall be expected of you:

● Be responsible for the core UI framework, and implement and maintain it.

● Responsible for the development of the front-end applications and

components.

● Coordinate with the backend engineers & designers for requirement

gathering of the product.

● Responsible for quality assurance including web usability, accessibility,

testing and debugging.

● Build reusable code and libraries for future use.

You must have:

● 2-5 years of prior hands-on experience in building responsive web

interfaces for consumers.

● Strong development experience in the following technologies (HTML,

CSS, Javascript, AJAX, working with REST APIs)

● Front end frameworks/libraries such as ReactJS, and Redux.

● Ability to translate product requirements into functional code.

● Ability to estimate the scope of work for sprint planning.

● Self-motivation and ability to work in a small team with minimal

supervision.

Would be awesome if you are also good at:

● SEO and page speed optimization.

● Web standards, Responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility,

Accessibility.

● Additional web technologies like Angular, Vue JS, Next JS etc.

● Must be fluent in writing code in ES6+ along with linters. ● CSS

preprocessor - SCSS/ LESS

Technical Skills: (must have)

• Excellent Angular 5+, NodeJS, Typescript programming skills

• Strong HTML/HTML5/JavaScript skills
• Sound understanding of MVC, MVVM, JSON, and data binding

• Hands-on experience with implementing Angular best practices (e.g. project structure, module organisation, naming convention, etc.)

• Hands-on experience with Web APIs (e.g. HTTP protocols, AJAX and REST)

• Hands-on experience of using browser events and various data types like arrays and objects, JSON, forms, closures and modules, including the use of debugging tools

• Hands-on with CSS3 and sound understanding of cross browser inconsistencies and responsive frameworks

• Experience in integrating with third party JavaScript libraries and frameworks like jQuery

• Experience with Templating

Additional Skills: (nice to have)

• Knowledge of standard authentication systems such as OAuth2, JWT and SSO

• Knowledge of WebSockets is an added advantage
• Experience with version controlling tools e.g. Git
• Experience with developing browser extensions

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Key accountability of Sr.FED will be to plan, develop, maintain and optimise codebase for web app and browser extensions of MyLOFT.

• Planning and Development
• Design Planning of the functional App in coordination with software development team
• Develop and Deliver front-end applications and browser extensions
• Develop and Integrate custom modules and components with functional app
• Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Integrate existing template or pure HTML in angular
• Work closely with HTML developer and UI designer to deliver pixel perfect dynamic Frontend UI

• Work closely with back-end team to build and integrate REST API
• Integration with external web services e.g. Google APIs
• Testing and Maintenance
• Follow best practices for testing and maintenance to ensure that codebase is executable, readable and easy to maintain

• Ensure that security and versioning of the codebase is maintained
• Write and maintain technical documentation for ready reference
• Post Launch Optimisation
• Periodically participate in code review and refactoring to improve app performance
• Participate in user feedback sessions to identify and understand user requirements
• Beta/Marketability Tests (for POCs)
• Coordinate with development team to evaluate technical feasibility of new requirements
• Build prototypes/POCs
• Actively participate in relevant technical forums
• Participate in training and knowledge sharing initiatives

• You have a strong appreciation for design and interaction, as well as an intimate understanding and appreciation for presentation layer code.
• You love puzzles, problem-solving and have proven in-depth knowledge in a variety of tech stacks.
• You are passionate about being precise in the implementation of designs and do not compromise on quality.
• You are comfortable working in a high-pressure environment and are able to adapt to the needs of the day.
• You are open-minded and curious to learn

Expectations and Responsibilities

• See a project through from conception to finished product
• Strong organizational skills. You should not need someone to “manage” you
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Be able to push the boundaries of technology to deliver an unparalleled product
• Able to research and use cutting edge tools to deliver seamless experiences for users

We expect you to have some exposure to the following technologies

• HTML5, CSS, SASS, JS
• CSS Libraries - Boostrap, CSS Grid
• Front-end frameworks (React/Angular/Vue)
• Git

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Who you are

• You have 2 - 7 years experience.
• You love the buzz of a highly productive and fast moving team.
• Strong product and design sensibilities and an obsessive attention to detail.
• You have a get-things-done attitude and deep empathy for users and fellow teammates.
• You can write testable, maintainable code that’s easy to understand.
• You love coding and look forward to taking on complex, abstract features.
• You don't care about front end, backend kinda titles. You like working anywhere in the "stack".
• You are looking to grow fast with a company that's on a rapid growth path.

What will excite us

• Previous startup experience or experience being part of early teams.
• Experience with the Django & Python universe.
• Experience with both Relational and NoSQL DBs.
• Competitive Programming experience.
• A keen desire to problem solve, brainstorm and debate during the interview.

What will excite you

• Complete ownership
• Experiment, fail and learn.
• High pedigree, high caliber team.
• Contribute to every area of our business. Have a real impact with your work.
• Top of the line compensation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience developing modular front-end components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript/Jquery, JSON and micro formats.
• 2+ years of experience in React.
• Played with Webpack and Modular architecture.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles.
• Experience in cross-browser compatibility.

Our interview process is designed to help you show the best version of yourself. Once your candidature is finalized, we'll send you a short video explaining the interview process.

Look forward to speaking with you soon!

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Use markup languages like HTML to create user-friendly web pages
• Design mobile-based features
• Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
• Maintain and improve website
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize applications for maximum speed
• Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers
• Write functional requirement documents and guides
• Create quality mockups and prototypes

• Proven work experience of 2+ years as a Front-end developer
• 1+ years experience of working in ReactJS
• Hands on experience with markup languages, including HTML5, CSS3
• Experience with JavaScript, CSS and jQuery
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• Understanding of layout aesthetics
• Knowledge of SEO principles
• Familiarity with software like Adobe Suite, Photoshop and content management systems
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